Showing posts with label Cover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cover. Show all posts

Monday, September 29, 2014

Dark Carnival Anthology Cover Reveal!

So I'm part of a hauntingly awesome anthology along with some spooky fantastic authors. And today, well, it's the big cover reveal!!


October approaches. Autumn leaves are nearly falling. The Dark Carnival is calling, calling. Will you answer its call? Will you heed the beckon?

The doors are opening.

Will you leave with your life?




Blurb: In this anthology, several authors and illustrators explore the dark and hidden dangers that lie within a carnival that has come to town. But it is no ordinary carnival. It's The Dark Carnival.

And when The Dark Carnival comes to town, there's no promise that anyone can leave...alive.

Edited by: Jolene Haley, Kristen Jett, and Jessi Shakarian

Contributors include: Kat Daemon, Kristen Strassel, Julie Hutchings, C. Elizabeth Vescio, Mark Matthews, Brian W. Taylor, Kim Culpepper, Eli Constant, Mari Wells, J. Elizabeth Hill, Nicole R. Taylor, Ashly Nagrant, Kristin Hanson, Calyn Morgan, Tawney Bland, Roselle Kaes, Ken Mooney, Emily McKeon, Bobby Salomons, Ezekiel Conrad, Sheila Hall, Michelle Davis, Lucas Hargis, Vanessa Henderson, Ryan Bartlett, Debra Kristi, Jessi Esparza, T.A. Brock, Ruth Shedwick, Brian LeTendre, Amy Trueblood, Gregory Carrico, Jamie Corrigan, Kate Michael, Tyle Anne Snell, Alicia Audrey, Meghan Schuler, Jamie Adams, Wulf Francu Godgluck, J.C. Michael, Suzy G., Kristin Rivers, and Claire C. Riley.
*Final lineup subject to change



And now for the hauntingly awesome cover!!!







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Add it to Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20495362-the-dark-carnival

Want to show The Dark Carnival even more Goodreads love?

Add it to your shelves - horror, anthologies, and thriller are good places to start.


Did you say you have more love? Pin the shiny new cover to Pinterest, send out some tweets, and scribe it into Facebook. You never know - show The Dark Carnival enough love, and it might just let you leave.


Cover Design by the fabulous C. Elizabeth Vescio. Learn more about her and her incredible design skills here.


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I'm so proud to be part of this anthology. I had fun writing my story and am so happy it's being compiled with all of the other fantastic stories and illustrations so others may find them and enjoy them.

Are you excited for the Dark Carnival Anthology? Are you IN the anthology or know someone who is? Tell me your thoughts in the comments, I'd love to hear them!

Until next time, happy reading and writing everyone!
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Cover reveal of THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS by Cassandra Marshall

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you all to the cover of a book by a wonderful author who I am very proud to know. Not only have I had the honor of reading this book, but I also get to take part in it's reveal! (Buy the book and find out the other surprises too! Trust me, they're there.) But this post isn't about those surprises. It's about Cassandra Marshall's debut novel The Stars Fell Sideways. A Young Adult Steampunk Fantasy filled with adventure, humor, and romance with steamy guys!

So here is the part you've all been waiting for! The cover reveal to THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS!

You can buy the book here!
Book Summery:
Alison Arroway takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’. She has to, or she won’t get paid. Alison is a stunt double for pampered teen actress Pomegranate and when the director takes the shoot to Portugal, Alison is anything but thrilled to be rooming with Pom. But getting to hang around teen hearthrob Erik? Now that’s a plus.

Erik invites both girls on a sunset boat trip and Alison manages to have a decent time. Until the storm hits and the boat is shipwrecked on a small island, leaving Erik missing and the boat captain dead.

In the morning light, Alison and Pom find themselves on the lost island of Atlantis. Only one problem: now that the girls know the secret of the island, the Atlanteans don’t want them to leave. They're stuck with corsets, full-skirted dresses, and the strange steam-driven contraptions that are just a way of life for the islanders.

When a plot by the ruthless army Captain to take over the island and declare himself General over all emerges, an underground group promises to return the girls to the mainland if they can help stop him. They'll go through a mountain, literally, to find the Book of Blue, a book that will explain how to make ‘the stars fall sideways' in order to save the day and earn their freedom.

THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS, a YA Steampunkish fantasy, coming October 1st from MolliePup Press! 

I love this cover because if you look close enough, you can see a gear around the moon. The colors draw me in and I wonder whose feet are in the sand. Is it Alison? Pom? Someone else that may be super steamy? Who knows! But isn't that exactly what a book cover's supposed to do? Make you want to pick it up to find the answers to those questions!

Now here is something extra special just for you!

Cassandra Marshall is giving away a signed pre-order of THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS! To enter, visit each of the blogs below to find special inside info about THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS and Cassandra Marshall. The special inside info for this blog is [ "Cassandra writes Mollie, her dog, into every book. In THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS, Mollie appears as a yellow mining canary." ]. Be sure to visit all of the blogs to find all of the insider info and then visit thestarsfellsideways.com to enter to win a signed pre-order! You can gain additional entries by sharing links to the cover reveals! 

  Click on the links below & find the other inside info that will help you when entering to win THE STARS FELL SIDEWAYS! Trust me, this book is worth reading! So, what are you waiting for? Click now!


I really hope you enjoyed this reveal and buy The Stars Fell Sideways. It truly is a delightful read and one I believe everyone will enjoy! Until next time, happy reading/writing everyone!
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Monday, March 12, 2012

Rachel Harris' My Super Sweet 16th Century Cover Reveal!!

My friend, Rachel Harris' debut book MY SUPER SWEET 16TH CENTURY, is set to be released from Entangled Teen on September 11, 2012. From the moment I first heard about this book, I've wanted to get my hands on it! Every part of it intrigues me and I can not wait to get my hands on it so I can devour it in one day! Which means when Rachel put out the call for bloggers to be a part of the cover reveal, I jumped on the chance like it was a hot guy needing a hug!

I had a tough time choosing between the excerpts that we could choose from. Yes! They were both that freaking amazing! So, after some long hard thinking and re-reading, I worked some magic and got the okay to share both! You have no idea how excited I am to say that! So, here they are!

Premise Excerpt:

I hear their muffled whispers and understand every Italian word. Every witty comment made at my expense.

It’s like my brain is automatically translating. 

I bunch the soft fabric of the dress in my hand and then reach up to feel the ribbon in my hair. I lightly skim my fingers over my chin and feel my lack of zit. I take in the costumes of the crowd, the stench of the animals, and the Italian I can now speak and understand. And suddenly it hits me. 

Reyna must have pulled some kind of gypsy mojo. 

Maybe this is one of those nifty “change your life” magic scenarios like in the movies. I mean, mostly I’m still expecting to blink and be right back in the midst of overpriced, gaudy tourism, but for now, the gypsy-time-warp explanation is infinitely better than thinking I’ve lost my mind. As I decide to go with that option, I feel my frantic tension melt away. 

The growing crowd seems to notice my change in demeanor and begins shooting one another amused looks, but I don’t care anymore. A smile stretches across my face. Evidently, I was wrong earlier; Reyna is a psychic mind reader, because if this is her special brand of bibbity-bobbity-boo, then she made my exact daydream from earlier in the courtyard come to life. 

The long red gown, the braided hair, the Italian merchant’s daughter, the time period. I am in Renaissance Florence.

I stare dumbly at the ground, the words and reality sinking in.

I’m in Renaissance Florence!

Meet Cute Excerpt:

Alessandra jerks back like I just suggested she prance around the square naked or something. “No! I believe I understand your meaning, and Lorenzo is certainly not my suitor. He is like a brother to me—the three of us grew up together.” 

She resumes walking and I fall in step beside her, understanding there has to be more to the story. And as we near the end of the row, I finally ask, “If you’re not into the guy, then what’s the problem?”

At that same moment, a rich, deep chuckle hits my ears. My stomach involuntarily clenches and my gaze sharpens on the back of this mysterious Lorenzo. 

Alessandra sighs. “That is the problem.” She places her hand on my arm and solemnly looks me in the eyes. “You must be careful. Lorenzo is beautiful, and it is not uncommon for a girl to walk away from meeting him with a piece of her heart left behind. But he is just eighteen, and not yet ready for marriage.”

I roll my eyes and laugh, then realize she’s serious. “Yeah, I assure you, there’s no danger on my end. I’m not exactly looking for marriage myself.” Because that would be crazy-town.

Alessandra wrinkles her nose as if she doesn’t believe me, but she removes her hand. We close the distance and Cipriano flashes me an open, honest to goodness, lighthearted smile. 

“Lorenzo, this is the cousin I was telling you about.”

Slowly the guy turns and I fall head first into the richest chocolate-brown eyes I’ve ever seen. He blinks and long, luscious lashes feather across his bronzed cheeks. I can feel myself gawking, but I physically can’t drag my eyes away. Lorenzo doesn’t smirk or act all conceited, either. He simply stares back, his eyes casually skimming over me, causing my skin to warm and break out in a whole body tingle.

Time seems to stop, and the sounds of the market mute. Alessandra was right. This boy is beautiful. 

And he’s looking at me.



See? Amazing, right? And now, for the equally amazingly beautiful cover!!!




How beautiful is that? You can pre-order Rachel's wonderful book at Amazon and Barns & Nobel. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads TBR pile too! Congratulation's Rachel! I can't wait to read it!!

Until next time, happy reading/writing everyone!
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